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I don't know if it was the OP's intent, but please let's not get into another "bash digital pianos" thread. We don't need more negativity. That topic was beaten to death not long ago in the digital piano forum ("Digital pianos suck" was the thread title.) Some of us like our digital pianos a lot, and we know some of you hate them a lot, so can't we just leave it at that?

Not just digital threads, but also threads about technique, practice, repertoire, etc. I'm guessing that a forum title that more accurately reflects the fact that it's for discussing the instrument itself would be useful.

The way I see it, there is already a â€śDigital Piano Forumâ€ť. The â€śPiano Forumâ€ť might also be interpreted as the â€śNon-Digital Piano Forumâ€ť.

There is nothing wrong with a digital piano. I have a Casio Privia PX310 and I like it; so does my two grandchildren. (Keeps them off my grand ).

And, by-the-way, there is no point in bickering about whether an acoustic piano is better than a digital or vice- versa. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

I hate to see bickering and in-fighting among the members hereâ€¦ of course, we are all like a family, and siblings do fight amongst themselves now and then. But, they also love and support one another.

Rick

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Not just digital threads, but also threads about technique, practice, repertoire, etc. I'm guessing that a forum title that more accurately reflects the fact that it's for discussing the instrument itself would be useful.

Not just digital threads, but also threads about technique, practice, repertoire, etc. I'm guessing that a forum title that more accurately reflects the fact that it's for discussing the instrument itself would be useful.

give this kind person a cigar...

Thanks, Mark (striking a virtual match and lighting said virtual cigar). Aaaaaaaah. The rare event of somebody offering me a cigar on a special occasion (such as the birth of a child) is the only time Mrs. Beagle will consent to me smoking, so thanks... I think a virtual cigar will pass even her stringent criteria

Thanks, Mark (striking a virtual match and lighting said virtual cigar). Aaaaaaaah. The rare event of somebody offering me a cigar on a special occasion (such as the birth of a child) is the only time Mrs. Beagle will consent to me smoking, so thanks... I think a virtual cigar will pass even her stringent criteria

Well, you could always get one of those â€śdigital cigarsâ€ťâ€¦ you know, the ones that use flavored water vapor and provide the sensation of smoking without the harmful chemicals.

Rick

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Piano enthusiast and amateur musician: "Treat others the way you would like to be treated". Yamaha C7. YouTube Channel

Thanks, Mark (striking a virtual match and lighting said virtual cigar). Aaaaaaaah. The rare event of somebody offering me a cigar on a special occasion (such as the birth of a child) is the only time Mrs. Beagle will consent to me smoking, so thanks... I think a virtual cigar will pass even her stringent criteria

Well, you could always get one of those â€śdigital cigarsâ€ťâ€¦ you know, the ones that use flavored water vapor and provide the sensation of smoking without the harmful chemicals.

Rick

Thanks for the suggestion, Rick, but I'm definitely an acoustic cigar sort of guy, not that I wish to bash digital cigar owners.

It appears to me from this and other internet forums I look at that the first forum in the list almost always turns into a "general discussion" forum regardless of what it's called.

I think you are right, Greg.

I remember when Frank B. was making changes to the order of PW forumsâ€¦ even that irritated some members.

We can always politely inform the new members that happen to post a particular question or topic here that it might be better suited for one of the other forums. You know what they sayâ€¦ first impressions are usually the most important.

Personally, I thought Monica K. always did a wonderful job of welcoming new members. I do that some too, and hope she doesnâ€™t think Iâ€™ve horned in on her job!

Rick

Edited by Rickster (04/26/1103:13 PM)

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We can always politely inform the new members that happen to post a particular question or topic here that it might be better suited for one of the other forums. You know what they sayâ€¦ first impressions are usually the most important.

Personally, I thought Monica K. always did a wonderful job of welcoming new members. I do that some too, and hope she doesnâ€™t think Iâ€™ve horned in on her job!

Aw, thanks, Rick; you're going to make me blush. And there's plenty of room on the Welcome Wagon for you and anybody else who wants to join in. I agree with you that first impressions are incredibly important, and the success and vitality of PW will depend largely on how friendly and open the posting environment seems to newbies. That's why I would never want to be too brusque with a newbie who is confused by the forum layout and posts in the wrong place.

Those are not software redirects. Most forum software allows mods/admin to take a thread and move it to another forum while leaving the thread with a link to the new location. I haven't seen that done here.

I disagree. The piano comes first here. Pianos are pianos - everybody knows what they are - made out of wood, have strings, etc. . Nobody calls a piano an "acoustic piano." Nobody I know of, that is. "Digital pianos" are electronic devices made to sound like pianos - thankfully, if you have to play one somewhere you can take your own and it's always in tune. There are plenty of synthesizer/DP forums on the internet. At least one site should have the piano as the primary subject - I recommend Piano World for that honor. Keep things as is!

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